Luminous electric mirror.



H. GERNSBACK. LUMINOUS ELECTRIC MIRROR. APPLIOATION FILED umm, 191s,

Iluatented Apr. 1, 1913.

. WJTNESSES Huso GERNsBAcK, or NEW Yoann. Y.

LUMINO'US ELECTRIC MIRROR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

ratenteaapr. 1,1913.

Application :tiled January 18, 1913. Serial No. 742,896.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, HUGO GERNSBACK, a citizen -of the United States, residing at New York, in the ,county of New York and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Luminous Electric Mirrors, of which the following is a specification, reference being had therein to the accompanying drawing.

This invention relates to hand mirrors and has for its object the production of a simple and efficient mirror which is provided with an electric light for the purpose of illuminating the mirror when so desired.

Another object of this invention is the production of a simple and eiiicient means for supporting the battery and conducting wires i compact relation upon the body of the mirror.

IVith these and other objects in view, this invention consists of certain novel constructions, combinations and arrangements of parts, as will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a front elevation of the mirror partly in section. Fig.

2 is a central. vert-ical section thereof. Fig. 3 is a section taken on line 3-3 of Fig. 1. Fig. 4 is a vertical section through the handle of a mirror, showing a modified form of closure for the end thereof.

Referring to the drawings by numerals, 1 designates the handle which is provided with an enlarged head 2. The enlarged head 2 is provided with a cut-out-pocketv portion 3, which constitutes a compartment for holding the mirror 4. The side edges of the cut-out-pocket 3 are beveled so as to produce an overhanging tiange 5. The mirror glass 4 is also provided with a beveled edge 6, anda spring-retaining band 7 lits under the overhanging ange 5 and upon the beveled edge 6 of the mirror to constitute means for holding the mirror in its correct position. The action of the hand 7 is clearly illustrated in Fig. 3.

An enlarged knob 8 is formed upon the upper end of the head 2 and is integral therewith. A socket 9 is formed in said knob 8 for receiving the incandescent bulb 10. Two Contact points 11 contact with the bulb 10 and a feed wire 12 passes directly across the head 2, to the handle 1, as illustrated in Fig. 1. rThis wire 12 is embedded in the groove 13 formed in the upper face of the head 2 and is held irmly in this groove 13 by means of the mirror! glass 4. The other feed wire 14 passes around the edge of the cut-out-pocket and is held against the side beveled wall of the pocket 3 by means ofthe mirror glass 4. This structure is clearly illust-rated in Fig. 3. It will be obvious thatthe two wires will be held in their correct spaced relation to prevent short circuit by means of the insulating mirror glass 4. 4The wires 12 and 14 pass through the aperture 15 formed in the handle 1.. A spring contact button 16 is` placed 'in the socket 17 formed in the handle. 1 and'to this button 16 is electrically lconnected the wires 12 and 14. The wire 12 is connected to the button 16 by means of the binding screw- 18, and a wire 19 is connected to the binding'screw 2O and to the cont-act plate 2,1 secured to' the upper end of the battery receiving socket 22. fAx

second angle contact plate 23 is secured to the upper end of the socket 22 and is connected to the wire 14. A battery '24 is..

placed in the socket 22 and is provided with spring contacts 25 for forming a contact with the contact plates 21 and 23. A closure cap 26 is provided with an inwardly extending reduced end 27which tits into the socket 22 /for holding the cap 26 in engagement with the handle 1.

In Fig. 4 I have shown a modified form of` closure for holding the battery in the handle 1a, which consists of a hinged gate 28 having a spring-upwardly-eXtendingtongue 29 engaging the lug 30 for holding the gate 28 in a closed position. The button -16 is carried by a casing 31 provided witha cap 32, and the inner end 33 of the button engages the flat spring 34, which spring is connected to the post 18. The spring 34 is forced into engagement with the post 2O by means of the button 33.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that a very simple and eiiicient device has been produced for illuminating a hand mirror, whereby the several wires for conupon the upper end of said head, said en larged portion provided with a lamp receiving socket formed therein, an incandescent bulb fitted Within said socket, an insulated Wire positioned Within said groove formed in said head, a second insulated Wire passing around the edge of said socket, ya mirror positioned Within said socket formed in said head and holding said Wires in their correct spaced relation, means for supplying a current to said Wires and lamp, and

contact means in the circuit of said Wires for closing the circuit therethrough Whereby said lamp will be lighted.

2. A mirror of the class described comprising a handle, a battery positioned therein, a head lformed upon said handle and provided with a mirror receiving socket, said head provided with a centrally located longitudinally extending channel, a conducting Wire positioned Within said channel, an

electric light carried by the upper end of said'head, a mirror provided with a beveled edge, said socket formed in said head pro-1 -Vided' with 4beveled sides, a spring retaining band ttin mirror andg under the beveled edges of said socket, a second conducting Wire fitting against the beveled edges of said socket, and the beveled edges of said mirror adapted -to hold said second conducting Wire in its correct position, and circuit closure means formed in the circuit with said Wire and battery for closing the circuit therethrough. In testimony whereof I hereunto aiix my signature in presence of two Witnesses.

HUGO GERNSBACK.

Witnesses:

S. GERNSBACK, J. HOPKINS.

upon the beveled edge of said v 

